TN Black 
Farms + Gardens  
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The Moore Land project, named in honor of the legacy of historic Tennessee farm landowners Mr. John Moore (1814-1880) and Mrs. Harriet Strayhorn Barksdale Moore (1840-1920), is an initiative to recover history, educate, and save the few remaining small and Black-owned farms in Tennessee. This project is a permanent exhibit and tour on the Moore Family Century Farm featuring outdoor interpretive panels showcasing Black farms and gardens, to encourage you to purchase agricultural products, produce, and services to increase the capacity of the current and next generation of Black Indigenous landowners, farmers, and gardeners.

According to the Tennessee State Library and Archives, our historical landscpace begins with Native Indigenous people as land stewards. Despite the historic obstacles, in 1816, Black free settlers of Free Hill in Clay County began a farming community. By 1850, a Black-owned farm was recorded by the formerly enslaved people of the Ford Family in Washington County.

The USDA 2022 census recorded approximately 1,500 African American, 1250 Hispanic-Latino-Spanish, and 329 Native Indigenous farmers on 218,022 acres.  From 1910 to the present day, this acreage represents an ownership drop of 28% to 1% marking a disproportionate loss of farmland. This matters because land retention and generational wealth stabilizes our family legacy, identity, and community development.

Founded in 1920 by Mr. Albert Henry Lockard, Sr., and Mr. Albert Henry Lockard, Jr.                  Current Owners: Mrs. Debra Lockard, Mr. Emmitt Lockard, grandchildren                                                                     ​

Founded in 1958 by Mr. Walter Richmond             Current Owners:  Mrs. Ashley Brooks-Hucksold, granddaughter                                                                      

Founded in 2018 by current owner Ms. Bridget Bryant                                             

If you know a Black farmer, gardener, or landowners who would like to join or create a free profile, fill out this document https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdM60jniYf10tAFUXnu9x14r0Sr-ISqpzUH-qcdv6AvyCuoqA/viewform?usp=headersend

Founded in 1880 by Mr. Joseph Butler and

Mrs. Martha Lillard Butler                                       Current Owner: Butler Family Group                                                                                                                         

Founded in 1940 by Mr. James Frazier, Mr. Frank Frazier, Mr. Charlie Frazier, and Mr. Fred Frazier                                                                   Current Owners: Mr. James Frazier, Mr. Frank Frazier, and Mr. Fred Frazier, brothers                                                                                                                                

Founded in 2016 by current owner Mr. Daryl Leven